War Tax May Be Extended As Deficit Looms
Washington dispatch reports the next fiscal year's expenditures may reach about 1.24 billion dollars in peace time with defense needs pushing the total higher. Revenue measures are proposed to extend the emergency war tax and keep sugar duties, risking a deficit of around 135 million dollars.
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Associated Press
Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
United States
Wilson
State Department
Congress
McAdoo
State
War
Navy
Panama
Department of Commerce
Redfield
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Foreign Trade Organization
Coast and Geodetic Survey
Department of Labor
Bureau of Immigration
Post Office Department
Middle States
Interior Department
Alaska
Houston
Department of Agriculture
Garrison
Daniels
Notice of Commissioner Sale in Sullivan County Indiana
Commissioner Alonzo C. Owens publishes an Indiana notice of sale in Sullivan County in cause 16329 for partition. On November 20, 1915 at 2 PM the court house door in Sullivan offers Lot 54 in Gray Watson and Bloom addition and two land parcels totaling 4 acres, cash only, taxes 1916.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan Circuit Court
Iona A. Bedwell
Rebecca J. Plew
Sarah A. Powers
Jerry Norris
Lena Ann Hawkins
Emaline Mason
Rosetta Akers
Stewart S. Norris
Mary E. Robertson
Court House
Sullivan
Indiana
Gray, Watson and Bloom
Section
Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad
Evansville & Terre Haute Railroad
Township 8
Sloan's Liniment Emergency Doctor for Infections
A vintage advertisement promotes Sloan's Liniment as an antiseptic that kills germs and stops infection with a single application. It claims to relieve pain, reduce congestion, and aid blood flow, urging readers to keep it on hand. Prices listed 25c 50c and 1.00 with larger size offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sloan
Examination for Rural Carrier Held Here
A civil service examination will be held here on November 13 to fill the rural carrier position at Shelburn. The exam is open to male applicants only.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelburn
Every Home Needs A Faithful Cough and Cold Remedy
An advertisement promotes Dr King s New Discovery as the best cough remedy for colds. It urges use at first signs and references a household testimonial about the product with price points of 50 cents and 1 dollar.
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Howard Gummere
Terre Haute
Clay City
Douglas
Worthington
Gummere
Howard
Shelburn Enterprise
Mrs Thompson Visiting Sister in Greensburg
Mrs John L Thompson is visiting her sister Mrs Robert Shoffner in Greensburg for a short stay.
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John L. Thompson
Robert Shoffner
Greensburg
Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey for Cold Relief
Advertisement touts Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey as a remedy to reach the cold’s root. It claims throat clearing relief and special effectiveness for children's colds, noting early treatment reduces complication risk. Price listed as 25c.
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Dr. Bell
Unlucky Week of Small Town News and Gossip
Local notes mention Uncle Johnny Spruceby receiving a pension increase and Civil War service, plus tales of village life from Salina Baker riding sidesaddle to church to Deacon Ebbersole aiding her off. The column mocks court antics, local mischief, and lighthearted mishaps at the store and church.
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Johnny Spruceby
Johnny
Vicksburg
Love Ann Long
Dec McFadden
Squire Hartsock
Mrs Fannie C Moore Dies in Farmersburg at 171 Years
Mrs Fannie Coleman Moore aged 171 years died Tuesday night at 8 o clock in Farmersburg. Funeral held Friday at 10 at M E B church with Rev A J Spaulding. Burial at Ebenezer cemetery. Survived by son Edgar Moore and daughter Hattie both of Farmersburg sister Mrs Julia Wood of Denver Col and brothers Joseph and James Toy of Kentucky and Robert McMullin of Colorado. Husband John Moore died about forty years ago. Mrs Moore and daughter Hattie had lived together since that time.
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Fannie C. Moore
Farmersburg
Fannie Coleman Moore
M. EB
A. J. Spaulding
Ebenezer
Edgar Moore
Hattie
Julia Wood
Denver
Colo
Joseph
James Toy
Kentucky
Robert McMullin
Colorado
John Moore
Annual hunting trip down Black river in Arkansas and Missouri
A party left Poplar Bluff Missouri for an annual hunting trip. They will float a house boat from Poplar Bluff through the Black river area with members Ed P Hill P L Reid I N Cash ner J W Lindley Charles Bedwell Hd Turman Charley Batey Will Woodard W T Mellett Dr G D Scott and Clarence Murdock.
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Black River
Arkansas
Missouri
Poplar Bluff
Ed P.hill
P. L. Reid
I. N. Cashner
J. W. Lindley
Charles Bedwell
Hd Turman
Charley Batey
Will Woodard
W. T. Mellett
Dr. G. D. Scott
Clarence Murdock
County Deaths Totals Eighty Two In Three Months
E A Billman reports Sullivan county deaths for July August and September totaling 82. July records show a long list of ages from infants to ninety four with thirty deaths that month. August adds twenty five deaths and September reports thirty one, with numerous named residents and ages.
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E. A. Billman
State Board of Health
Sullivan County
Joseph T. Asbury
Becker
William M. Britton
Clarence Bruscha
Edward Boling
Jane Daniels
Roy Figg
Jno. Followell
Robert W. Hall
Mary F. Houpt
Anna E. Hunt
Sarah Johnson
Walter Kennedy
Anna #. Ladson
Cleo C. McCowen
John W. McPheeters
Margaret Marlow
Bernice
L. Moore
James McCammon
Mary Ann Oberlander
Mary H. Parsons
Infant Rhiel
Zella Smith
Garland Soles
Twissell
Norah H. Turnbull
Rebecca C. Shepherd
Madge Douglas
Mattie Eads
Susan C. Hiatt
Alexander D. Brown
Mary Bell Burress
Jane Case
Harry A. Clerk
Andrew J. Conley
Josephine Dix
Dodds
Elvira Garrison
Infant Hanley
Hochstetter
Opal J. Howard
Joseph P. Lemmen
Henry K. Marlow
John Mcc Connell
Amy T. Moore
Geo. E. Nowlin
Thomas P. O’dowd
Russell Padgett
Wigg Ridgway
Infant Tressell
Trueblood
William C. Asrey
Isabell Wood
Joseph Wyman
Donna K. Ringo
Edward E. Annis
Abel
Mildred Brunner
Dave M. Chambers
William C. Cox
Infant Davis
David F. Dix
Louellen Forbes
Infant Fryberger
Anna Gaskins
Jesse I. Garrison
Joseph Gaines
Liza Jane Halberstadt
Sare Candidate Eyes Democratic Nomination For Congress
The Owen County Journal reports Thomas J Sare may enter the race for the Democratic nomination for Congress. His supporters claim Monroe and Owen counties back him, with an anticipated campaign cost between 3500 and 5000 dollars. Sare remains a perennial candidate while opposing Congressman Cullop and eyeing postmaster and editor positions amid a volatile political feud.
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Mr. Sare
Monroe
Owen
T. J
Cullop
Sare
Bloomington
Cravens Sare
Cravens
Horn Joe Knox Barclay
Congress
Thomas J
Owen County Journal
Lecture for Women by Mrs Brown at Elks Home
Mrs Demarchus Brown will lecture for women tomorrow at three o clock at the Elks home under the auspices of the Women's Franchise League. A tea will be served at the close of the lecture.
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Demarchus Brown
Elks Home
Mrs Iva Lemieu and Family Guests of Mrs Poynter
Mrs Iva Lemieu and her young daughter of St. Petersburg Florida are guests of Mrs. B P Poynter.
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Iva Lemieu
St. Petersburg, Filg
8. P. Poynter
Patents Huller Invention Satisfies Local Walnut Process
Max Daugherty has invented a walnut huller that works well without staining hands. While his father is away he runs walnuts through the corn shelter connected to a gasoline engine. Max hulls a wagon bed full in hours. Local kids await Mr. Daugherty leaving town to hull nuts on the shares.
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Max Daugherty
Max
Mr. Daugherty
Merom Herald
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State of
Alonzo C. Owens
Patt Man Tet
Sullivan, Indiana
Hardshell
Bill Blithers
Jim Spivins
Sally Hartsock
Squire
Squire Hansford
Dick Bledsoe
Zeke Bivins
Perkins
Daughters of Eve
Zeb Hawkins
Jim Slivers
Jim
Ed Bascombe
Nagrant
Infant Purcell
Virginia C. Pinkston
Leah A. Smith
James Smith
Joseph Hubble
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